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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 7th May 2023

Highlights today were 6 Eider just off the beach, a Spoonbill, 3 Common Sandpipers around the Broadwater and NWT pools, 85+ Swallows and 16 Swifts passing through, 5 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 12 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, a Nightingale still singing opposite the NOA car park, and a single Yellow Wagtail over calling. Two Garganey were still near Thornham Harbour on the freshmarsh.

In the moth traps a single Pale Prominent, a Diamond-back and a Plain Fanner were of interest, with a Hairy Hawker also seen at the west end of the reserve, a Large Red Damselfly was the first recorded to date, and butterflies included 10 Green Hairstreaks, a Holly Blue, 2 Wall Browns, a Small Copper, 4 Orange Tips, 3 Green-veined Whites, 2 Peacocks and a Brimstone.

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Norfolk 2.Wood Sands Salthouse still east of Iron Road on pool in cattle field this a'noon. Park in Salthouse village +walk west; don't park by A149 c52.9556,1.0796
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT still from Daukes' Hide at 3.37pm +2.Little Terns 52.9579,1.0544
Norfolk no sign of Long-billed Dowitcher Snettisham Coastal Park at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall mid a'noon
Norfolk 4.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still 3.29pm at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns. Do not block access 52.9518,0.6062
Norfolk BEE EATER just SE of Trimingham opposite Mr Neil's Motors on roadside bush then flew into neighbouring field at c3pm 52.8886,1.4124
Norfolk BEE EATER just SE of Trimingham briefly on roadside bush at c3pm
Norfolk Garganey Welney WWT still
Norfolk Black Redstart Cromer along Overstrand Road
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham harbour still 2.31pm opposite Coal Barn on scrape viewed from sea wall
Norfolk Golden Oriole fem/1s.male flew west over Weybourne Camp 6am-10am
Norfolk Golden Oriole fem/1s.male flew west over Weybourne Camp this morning
Norfolk no further sign of Pec Sand Salthouse on pool east of Iron Road by 1.25pm. Park in Salthouse village +walk west; don't park by A149 c52.9556,1.0796
Norfolk Blue-headed Wagtail West Runton
Norfolk Pec Sand Salthouse again 12.14pm on pool east of Iron Road. Park in Salthouse village +walk west; don't park by A149 c52.9556,1.0796
Norfolk no sign of reported Pec Sand nor Temminck's Stint Salthouse on pool east of Iron Road late morning (but Wood Sand still). Park in Salthouse village +walk west; don't park by A149 c52.9556,1.0796
Norfolk Grey Plover Welney WWT still
Norfolk Little Gull ad Titchwell RSPB still 11.35am on Freshmarsh
Norfolk Little Stint Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham harbour still late morning on scrape from sea wall opposite Coal Barn
Norfolk Garganey Cley NWT on Pat's Pool
Norfolk 5.Turtle Doves Snettisham Coastal Park
Norfolk Pec Sand reported Salthouse on pool east of Iron Road at c8.25am +Temminck's Stint reported at c8.20am. Park in Salthouse village +walk west; don't park by A149 c52.9556,1.0796
Norfolk Short-toed Lark Sheringham at 8.30am then flew inland
Norfolk Turtle Dove Kelling Heath
Norfolk Little Gull Pensthorpe Water Fowl Park
Norfolk 2.Garganey (1.drk) Thornham harbour still on scrape from sea wall opposite Coal Barn
Norfolk Golden Oriole flew west over West Runton at 8.33am
Norfolk 2.Little Gulls (both ads) Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh
Norfolk Golden Oriole fem/1s.male Muckleburgh Hill flew to east end at 8.15am
Norfolk Turtle Dove Holme Dunes NWT
Norfolk Wood Sand y'day Cantley Marshes RSPB still +drk.Garganey Spotted Redshank
Norfolk LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Snettisham Coastal Park again at Ken Hill Marshes on scrape at north end from sea wall (+singing Turtle Dove still at south end near South Beach Road)
Norfolk 7.Dotterel 3/4ml south of Titchwell still at Choseley in tilled field NW of drying barns at 7.10am. Do not block acces